Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences (Major in Northern Systems)
Yukon University, Canada
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- September or January
Engineering
Combines classroom and hands-on training to prepare students for entry-level employment as underground miners in a two-week in/two-week out structure. Training takes place at the University of Alaska Delta Mine Training Centre in Delta Junction, Alaska. Graduates receive a Yukon University certificate and a University of Alaska certificate.
Duration: Approximately 280 hours (two two-week sessions separated by a two-week break) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Next delivery undetermined; not currently accepting applications | Location: Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
About 280 hours of mostly hands-on training covering the core competencies of an entry-level miner and basic underground-mining safety procedures.
Age 18+; pass an alcohol and drug test; Standard First Aid/CPR-C; good health and physical fitness, able to lift 50 lbs; able to work fly-in/fly-out two-week rotations; good vision and hearing; passport or status card; references; Class 5 driver's licence with clean abstract preferred; must pass an industry-led job readiness and aptitude interview, including willingness to work underground.
CAD 4,400 for the whole programme. Tuition of $4,400 plus $100 technology fee and $220 GST (total $4,720); includes training in Whitehorse and Delta Junction, return transportation to Delta Junction, and lodging and meals there. Source
General Studies, Liberal Arts, Multimedia Communication: September or January. Culinary Arts, Science, Visual Arts Foundation Year: September. Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry and Welding: January 2027; Electrical: August 2027; Heavy Equipment Technician: January 2028; Millwright and Pipe Trades: no current offerings. Heritage and Culture: intake suspended.
Terms: Fall (starts 1 September 2026 classes), Winter (classes start 5 January 2027) and Spring/Summer (classes start 3 May 2027). Most certificate, diploma and degree programmes start in September or January; some start in other months or have a single annual intake.
Health Care Assistant Certificate: application deadline 15 May 2026 for the 2026-27 academic year (domestic applicants only). Visual Arts Foundation Year: early acceptance deadline 31 January; applications close 15 July.
Domestic applications open 1 October 2026 for Winter 2027 and Fall 2027 and close 2 November 2026 for Winter 2027; domestic applications close 15 March 2027 for Spring 2027. International applications open 1 October 2026 for Fall 2027 and close 1 June 2027 (Fall 2027); international applications close 1 December 2026 for Spring/Summer 2027.
International applications: Winter 2027 opened 2 February 2026 and closes 3 August 2026; Spring 2027 opens 3 August 2026 and closes 1 December 2026; Fall 2027 opens 1 October 2026 and closes 1 April 2027. The international application fee is $100 (non-refundable) and the tuition deposit is $6,000 (non-refundable except in stated cases). Applications are made through the online form.
Apply through the official page: https://www.yukonu.ca/admissions/
Engineering
Yukon University, Canada
Engineering
Yukon University, Canada
Engineering
Yukon University, Canada
Engineering
Yukon University, Canada
Engineering
Yukon University, Canada
Engineering
Yukon University, Canada
Engineering
Yukon University, Canada
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